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Robert Wright and American Prestige hosts Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner discuss the state of the Iran war and its fallout for America and the world. Plus: the push to intertwine the US and Israeli militaries, the problem with blaming Bibi, Israel’s endgame for the Palestinians, and more.
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0:00 Sneak peek: Danny finds flaw in Bob’s AI book
1:18 Is the Iran war fully back on?
5:59 What the war means for the future of US power
18:52 The problem with blaming Bibi
23:09 The push to intertwine the US and Israeli militaries
35:09 What’s Israel’s endgame for the Palestinians?
39:27 The Gulf States’ new reality
45:20 Iran’s plans for the Strait of Hormuz
51:54 Bob’s pitch to Derek—and his other pitch to listeners
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Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True), Derek Davison (Foreign Exchanges, American Prestige, Discontents), and Daniel Bessner (American Prestige, University of Washington). Recorded July 09, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
Robert Wright and American Prestige hosts Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner discuss the state of the Iran war and its fallout for America and the world. Plus: the push to intertwine the US and Israeli militaries, the problem with blaming Bibi, Israel’s endgame for the Palestinians, and more.
Subscribe to The NonZero Newsletter at: nonzero.org/subscribe
Episode post on Substack: nonzero.org/p/iran-israel-and-the-future-of-us
Join NonZero's Discord server: discord.com/invite/Zy4jAhTQMF
0:00 Sneak peek: Danny finds flaw in Bob’s AI book
1:18 Is the Iran war fully back on?
5:59 What the war means for the future of US power
18:52 The problem with blaming Bibi
23:09 The push to intertwine the US and Israeli militaries
35:09 What’s Israel’s endgame for the Palestinians?
39:27 The Gulf States’ new reality
45:20 Iran’s plans for the Strait of Hormuz
51:54 Bob’s pitch to Derek—and his other pitch to listeners
American Prestige on SupportingCast: https://americanprestige.supportingcast.fm/listen
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True), Derek Davison (Foreign Exchanges, American Prestige, Discontents), and Daniel Bessner (American Prestige, University of Washington). Recorded July 09, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
